Eau Claire Masonic Center Explained

Temple of Free Masonry
Location:616 Graham Avenue
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Coordinates:44.8075°N -91.4981°W
Built:1927
Architect:Edward J. Hancock
Architecture:Neoclassical
Added:January 14, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:87002450

The Eau Claire Masonic Center, also known as the Temple of Free Masonry, is a historic Masonic building located at 616 Graham Avenue in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It was built in 1927 in the Neoclassical architectural style and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

The building was designed by Edward J. Hancock and contains 47000square feet of floor space, including an auditorium, ballroom, dining room, meeting rooms, and offices.[1] It served historically as a meeting hall for Masonic orders. Since the mid-1990s it has also been the rain/rehearsal site for the Eau Claire Municipal Band.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to the Historic Eau Claire Masonic Temple. 2011-04-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322165233/http://www.scottishrite-ec.org/ecmc.html. 2012-03-22. dead.